Business Women Australia Melbourne, Leaders Lunch Conversation: Beyond Resilience - Building the Ecosystem for Women to Thrive

What needs to exist around women for their capability, ambition and contribution to translate into opportunity, influence and sustainable success?

Women are frequently encouraged to become more confident, speak up, increase their visibility, build networks, find mentors and advocate for themselves. These things can matter, but individual resilience and capability can only take us so far.

Let's talk about the environments in which we work, operate and navigate.

Join Business Women Australia for a facilitated roundtable lunch exploring the relationships, communities, structures and conditions that enable women to thrive, lead and progress.

This leadership conversation builds on our recent exploration of the invisible load carried by women across leadership, professional and entrepreneurial life.

Together, we will explore the opportunities and conditions we all need to thrive, lead and progress. Come to the table and help us unpack what we might build differently.

Our central question will be:

If we could design the ecosystem women need today, rather than simply operate within the one we inherited since the Industrial Revolution, what would we keep, change, connect or create?

A PEER-LED CONVERSATION

This is not a presentation or panel discussion.

Aligned with BWA ‘s Conscious Leadership and the Inner Development Goals of Relating, Collaborating and Acting, this is a facilitated and participatory boardroom-style conversation.

There are no predetermined answers. The value comes from the lived experience, diverse perspectives, and collective wisdom in the room. By sharing what works, challenging assumptions and recognising what is missing, we can impact and build what might be possible.

The conversation will be guided by BWA’s Conscious Communication Principles:

Speak from your own experience
Listen deeply and with curiosity
Create space without fixing or rescuing
Respect confidentiality
Make room for every voice
Meet one another without hierarchy

WHO IS THIS FOR?

This lunch is designed for women who care, women with a voice, who lead or desire to lead. We welcome all women who want genuine and meaningful conversation that can translate into action and change. Our impact can champion change, individually and together. Whether you are a founder, entrepreneur, CEO, senior executive, director, professional, manager, board member, or aspiring leader, we invite you to contribute to a deeper conversation.

Our voices can shape better ways to support women to thrive, lead, and progress. You do not need to be a member or have attended any previous BWA roundtable to participate. Come ready to share your experience, listen with curiosity, and contribute to the wisdom in the room.

Enjoy a working lunch and a roundtable conversation, facilitated by Sonya Georgievski and Kerrie Nobes - Advisory Board members of Business Women Australia.

Numbers are limited to ensure quality connections and the opportunity for every voice at the table to be heard, so don't delay to register your place.

Meet Sonya Georgievski

Sonya sits on the Advisory Board of Business Women Australia and is the Founding Director of EOX Business Partners, a seasoned business performance consultant with over 30 years of leadership experience in the corporate sector. She is renowned for her sharp strategic mind and ability to deliver impactful, transformational results. Sonya’s work sits at the intersection of leadership, service excellence, and customer advocacy. She is sought for her ability to help businesses align people, processes, and systems to achieve greater efficiency, productivity, and growth. Passionate about making a difference, Sonya brings heart, integrity, and focus to everything she does, whether building high-performing teams or driving systemic change.

A proud mother of three, including premature twin boys, her lived experience inspired her to co-found All About Prems, Bedrest, Birth and Beyond, supporting thousands of families with premature and sick babies.

Sonya has also dedicated over 15 years to the Not-for-Profit sector and is a fierce advocate for psychological safety in the workplace, especially for women and minorities impacted by systemic bullying.

With an MBA from the University of Melbourne, Sonya is also an accredited project manager and certified in Lean Six Sigma, and most recently completed Cert IV in Personal and Business Coaching.

Meet Kerrie Nobes:

Kerrie is the founder of Kreating New Collaborations, a highly regarded facilitator, trainer, leadership coach, and speaker. Kerrie creates safe, energising environments where authentic conversations and meaningful change can flourish. Her facilitation style blends warmth and structure, enabling participants to overcome blocks, surface fresh insights, and connect with purpose. Kerrie facilitates groups across corporate, government, and community sectors, bringing people together to navigate complexity, embrace collaboration, and ignite momentum. Passionate about personal growth and collective leadership, Kerrie’s sessions are transformative, practical, and deeply human. She has a passion for positive, productive workplace cultures that encourage growth and innovation.

Kerrie holds a Diploma of Leadership & Coaching, Certificate IV’s in Leadership & Management, Personal & Business Coaching, and Training & Assessment. She also holds accreditations in DiSC, HBDI, Roche Martin Emotional Capital Report, and GENOS Leadership & Emotional Intelligence Assessment.

Kerrie is a Leader member of Business Women Australia and sits on the Advisory Board. She is also a member of the International Coaching Federation.

About BUSINESS WOMEN AUSTRALIA:

BWA brings together business women from all sectors, industries and states;

business owners and entrepreneurs
executives and managers
professionals
women on boards
emerging leaders
women who desire growth and high level connections

Business Women Australia is focused on key areas of development aligned to the Inner Development Goals (IDGs);

Conscious Leadership
Business Improvement
Personal and Professional Growth
Connections and Friendship

Join as a member today.

Questions about membership? Contact Lyn@businesswomenaustralia.com.au.

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